Early impressions of Thunderful’s exciting new citybuilder

After four years away, SteamWorld is back.

This lack of time pressure isn’t to say SteamWorld Build is a complete pushover, though.

Working out this level of proximity is a cinch thanks to its intuitive UI.

A thriving mining town seen from above in SteamWorld Build

They’re not going to revolt or oust youFrostpunk-style.

It can be easy to forget about the pillars sometimes.

I’ll have to dig a little deeper (sorry) to find out more on this.

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The interplay between upstairs and downstairs, so to speak, also feels well-paced and thought out.

Best of all, you might try all this for yourself right hecking now.

A close-up screenshot of a residential area in SteamWorld Build

Robots walk along paved streets in SteamWorld Build

A top down view of a western mining town in SteamWorld Build

A worker house is selected in SteamWorld Build, showing how its residents' needs are currently being met

A sea of angry faces hover over rows of robot houses in SteamWorld Build

Miners big out blocks of dirt in SteamWorld Build

A busy mining layer in SteamWorld Build

A top down view of several different worker quarters underground in SteamWorld Build

Miner bots dig out large caverns in SteamWorld Build